<span>0.0687 m
The balanced equation is
BaCl2 + Na2SO4 ==> BaSO4 + 2 NaCl
Looking at the equation, it indicates that there's a 1 to 1 ratio of BaCl2 and Na2SO4 in the reaction. So the number of moles of each will be equal. Now calculate the number of moles of Na2SO4 we had. Start by looking up atomic weights.
Atomic weight sodium = 22.989769
Atomic weight sulfur = 32.065
Atomic weight oxygen = 15.999
Molar mass Na2SO4 = 2 * 22.989769 + 32.065 + 4 * 15.999 = 142.040538 g/mol
Moles Na2SO4 = 0.554 g / 142.040538 g/mol = 0.003900295 mol
Molarity is defined as moles per liter, so let's do the division.
0.003900295 mol / 0.0568 l = 0.068667165 mol/l = 0.068667165 m
Rounding to 3 significant figures gives 0.0687 m</span>
Answer:
2MnO₄⁻ + 5Zn + 16H⁺ → 2Mn²⁺ + 8H₂O + 5Zn²⁺
Explanation:
To balance a redox reaction in an acidic medium, we simply follow some rules:
- Split the reaction into an oxidation and reduction half.
- By inspecting, balance the half equations with respect to the charges and atoms.
- In acidic medium, one atom of H₂O is used to balance up each oxygen atom and one H⁺ balances up each hydrogen atom on the deficient side of the equation.
- Use electrons to balance the charges. Add the appropriate numbers of electrons the side with more charge and obtain a uniform charge on both sides.
- Multiply both equations with appropriate factors to balance the electrons in the two half equations.
- Add up the balanced half equations and cancel out any specie that occur on both sides.
- Check to see if the charge and atoms are balanced.
Solution
Zn + MnO₄⁻ → Zn²⁺ + Mn²⁺
The half equations:
Zn → Zn²⁺ Oxidation half
MnO₄⁻ → Mn²⁺ Reduction half
Balancing of atoms(in acidic medium)
Zn → Zn²⁺
MnO₄⁻ + 8H⁺ → Mn²⁺ + 4H₂O
Balancing of charge
Zn → Zn²⁺ + 2e⁻
MnO₄⁻ + 8H⁺ + 5e⁻→ Mn²⁺ + 4H₂O
Balancing of electrons
Multiply the oxidation half by 5 and reduction half by 2:
5Zn → 5Zn²⁺ + 10e⁻
2MnO₄⁻ + 16H⁺ + 10e⁻→ 2Mn²⁺ + 8H₂O
Adding up the two equations gives:
5Zn + 2MnO₄⁻ + 16H⁺ + 10e⁻ → 5Zn²⁺ + 10e⁻ + 2Mn²⁺ + 8H₂O
The net equation gives:
5Zn + 2MnO₄⁻ + 16H⁺ → 5Zn²⁺ + 2Mn²⁺ + 8H₂O
The half-life of this radioisotope : 12 hr
<h3>Further explanation
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The atomic nucleus can experience decay into 2 particles or more due to the instability of its atomic nucleus.
Usually radioactive elements have an unstable atomic nucleus.
General formulas used in decay:
t = duration of decay
t 1/2 = half-life
N₀ = the number of initial radioactive atoms
Nt = the number of radioactive atoms left after decaying during T time
t=48 hr
The half-life :
